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From The Newsroom: Dallas County, Sheriff Faces Lawsuit; Reviving Extinct Species

Bob Daemmrich
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The Texas Tribune

Local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: Dallas County is under scrutiny for how it detains immigrants in jail. More than a dozen people have sued the county and Sheriff Lupe Valdez for how their cases were handled.

Other stories this morning:

  • Dallas transit users can now complete their door-to-door trips with help from online ride share services. DART’s recent collaboration with Lyft and other services is part of a growing trend.
  • Scientists nationwide are trying to bring back the Heath hen. Never heard of it? The bird was last seen in 1932.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM. 

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.